Mar 24, 2023 · “A new weapons adapter, nicknamed Sidekick, enables the F-35 to carry two AIM-120 sized missiles at internal weapons bay stations 4 and 8,” Lockheed Martin responded in a statement. “The adapter development is on contract and proceeding on schedule.”

May 2, 2019 · The new rack is called Sidekick and adds a little extra weight but enables each of the two weapons bays to carry three AIM-120s instead of the current two, for a total of six internally carried AMRAAMs. Sidekick is not compatible with the F-35B, because it features a smaller weapons bay.

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is an American family of single-seat, single-engine, supersonic stealth strike fighters. A multirole combat aircraft designed for both air superiority and strike missions, it also has electronic warfare and intelligence, surveillance, and …

Mar 7, 2025 · Between the addition of new anti-ship cruise missiles and the delivery of new F-35 jets with Sidekick compatibility, the U.S. Navy is pushing forward to a new standard for the Joint Strike Fighter program that will peak with the rollout of …

May 3, 2019 · According to Seapower Magazine, Lockheed Martin has developed a new weapons rack, Sidekick, that can cram a third AMRAAM missile into each of the F-35’s weapons bays. An F-35 equipped with...

May 5, 2020 · The Sidekick is a modification from Lockheed Martin to allow the A and C variants to carry up to six AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles (instead of four) in its internal weapons bay. Sidekick is not compatible with the F-35B, because it features a smaller weapons bay.

Apr 13, 2023 · Lot 15 marks the start of an effort to field F-35s able to carry a higher number of advanced, longer-range weapons cued by fused sensors across F-35s and other platforms. Nearly four years ago, Lockheed Martin announced that it had developed “Sidekick” (Defense Daily, May 1, 2019).

The new rack, called Sidekick, enables each of the two weapons bays of the Air Force F-35A and Navy carrier-capable F-35C to carry three AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) instead of the current two, for a total of six internally carried AMRAAMs.

Sep 11, 2019 · F-35 manufacturer Lockheed Martin says it has created a fix that solves one of the F-35’s biggest problems: not enough missiles. The new system, called Sidekick, allows the F-35 to carry six...

Nov 20, 2021 · The F-22's Sidewinder bays were designed specifically for the purpose, and have good visibility forward, outboard, and above - and above is probably the most important, as a target is most likely to be above you as you pull your nose onto them while trying to cue a lock.